Hike NS and its NS Walks program invite you to celebrate walking and how it connects us on Nova Scotia Walk Day happening on Wednesday, May 11. Host or participate in a short, gentle walk to bring people together in your community with this easy to organize event.
The Hiking Summit is filling up! Hike Nova Scotia’s ninth annual Hiking Summit happens June 3 to 5 in Chéticamp. A celebration of hiking culture, it includes workshops, hiking stories, networking and hikes. It is hosted by Hike NS, Les Hikers Club and the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Registration is $40 to $65, plus meals. If it does not sell-out (it likely will...), registration will close on May 25.
Our schedule for spring and fall in-person courses and workshops will be available later in April!
Trail Builders Network Launches
Hike NS is launching its Trail Builders Network, a capacity building hub for those that build and maintain hiking trails. Hike NS represents the largest group of trail users, so we're upping our game to better support the folks that make our trails possible! Stay tuned for webinars and in-person trail building workshops this spring and fall. Trail groups, First Nations and municipalities that become Hike NS group members can take webinars for free and trail building workshops at reduced rates.
City Nature Challenge Apr 29-May 2
Three areas in NS are registered for the global City Nature Challenge (CNS) from April 29 to May 2. During the CNC get outdoors, hike favourite trails or explore new ones. Plan your adventures today: choose a route, collaborate with others and try to cover as many trails as possible in your area. Observe nature: wildlife is all around, take photos and share observations with iNaturalist.ca.
Other Neat Events Coming Up
Woodland Conferences in April
These are full-day conferences where you can learn more about woodland stewardship
and ecological forestry taking place in three locations in NS.
Celebrate our beautiful Earth on April 22. Get ideas here.
Have Your Say
Save Sandy Lake and Sackville River
The Provincial government’s Task Force on Housing picked the Sandy Lake – Sackville River area in HRM as one of its locations to fast-track for development, jeopardizing work to have it protected through the Sandy Lake Regional Park. Find what you can do here.
Purcell's Cove Backlands Under Threat
The HRM Regional Plan Review has proposed the Urban Reserve Lands surrounding and including parts of the Purcell’s Cove Backlands be rezoned to allow limited development, threatening efforts to project this area. Have your say here before April 18.
Help Name Our Enews
Hike NS’s Enews needs a name! Help us pick a new name by voting on the name you like the best! Those who vote will be entered into a prize draw to win a Hike NS t-shirt. Voting closes on April 24. Vote here.
